Specialist Manufacturing

ECHO Consulting Group; Juncos (PR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ECHO Consulting Group is seeking a quality-focused professional to support manufacturing/QA systems in Puerto Rico. You will handle non-conformances, process validation, procedures, training, and new product introductions with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include document ownership, process monitoring, CAPA closure, and collaboration across regulatory and manufacturing teams to ensure compliant operations. Fluency in English and Spanish is a plus for cross-functional roles.

Qualifications

• Doctorate, Master's, Bachelor's, Associate’s or High school with years of manufacturing ops experience as listed.
• Experience in manufacturing operations, process validation, non-conformance, CAPA, and NPI activities is preferred.
• Knowledge of GDP/GMP and regulatory inspections is expected.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, revise, and approve manufacturing procedures; own documents reflecting current operations.
• Support process monitoring and deviation assessment; assist quarterly reports.
• Prepare training materials and provide training on scientific/technical aspects of processes.
• Assist in generation and execution of process validation protocols and reports.

Skills

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

GMP knowledge

Analytical troubleshooting

Process optimization

Regulatory interactions

Quality systems

Spanish language

English language

Project management basics

Education

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma / GED

Tools

Trackwise

Spotfire

CDOCS

Job description

ECHO Consulting Group is a leader in providing solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices, and food industries. ECHO Consulting Group delivers high-quality solutions in CQV, quality management, regulatory compliance, manufacturing support, and project management. We are committed to offering exciting career opportunities in a workplace that values trust, respect, teamwork, creative talent, enthusiasm, and diligence. We are looking for talented professionals who are passionate about quality, collaboration, and delivering results. We believe great talent deserves great rewards. That’s why we offer a competitive compensation package and professional development.

Summary of Role:

With minimal supervision, support the execution of manufacturing/quality systems such as non-conformances, process validation, procedures, training, and new product introductions. Apply process, operational, scientific expertise, basic compliance knowledge, and analytical and troubleshooting skills to support manufacturing operations. May serve as primary production process owner for process support systems and assist with process ownership responsibilities on more complex process systems.

Responsibilities:

Applied Process Expertise

• Initiate, revise, and approve manufacturing procedures. Ensure all procedures reflect current operations. Serve as a document owner.

• Assess process performance by observation of floor operations and review of performance data. Evaluate, plan, and implement solutions for process improvement opportunities.

• Provide troubleshooting support.

• Assist in generation of training materials and may assist in providing training on scientific or technical aspects of the process.

Process Monitoring

• Support establishment of process monitoring parameters and control limits. Collect process-monitoring data and support the assessment of deviations.

• Provide support of timely execution of the process monitoring quarterly reports.

Non-Conformance and CAPA

• Ensure that all Non-conformances are triaged within the established goal.

• Responsible for authoring investigation reports.

• Responsible for execution of corrective actions.

• Responsible for managing NC/CAPA closure within established goal.

• Monitor and communicate incidents trends.

• Review equipment/system Root Cause Analysis investigations and support trend evaluations.

Process Validation

• Assist with generation of process validation protocols and reports.

• Assist with the execution of the process validation.

• Support collection and analysis of process validation data.

Regulatory

• May participate in regulatory inspections

New Product Introductions & Process or Equipment Modifications

• Participate in the NPI process to assess requirements for documentation, materials, training, and equipment modifications.

• Assess, prioritize, justify, and provide implementation and project management support for process or equipment modification projects.

Change Control

• Assist manufacturing change owner on CCRB packages impacting the process.

Projects and Initiatives

• Participate on the assessment or implementation of special projects or initiatives.

Shift: Administrative

Location: Juncos, PR

Education:

Doctorate degree OR Master's degree and 3 years of Manufacturing Operations experience OR Bachelor's degree and 5 years of Manufacturing Operations experience or Associate’s degree and 10 years of Manufacturing Operations experience or High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Manufacturing Operations experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Own change controls for manufacturing process changes
• Support major/trend deviation investigations throughout the whole lifecycle including Root Cause Analysis investigation, determination of Corrective/Preventive Actions, authoring process investigation reports, and presenting within regulatory inspections.
• Support Risk Assessments exercises and Microbial assessment evaluations.
• Led commercial campaign readiness and effectively communicate and collaborate with cross function areas.
• Assist in the generation of training materials and assist in providing training on scientific or technical aspects of the process.
• Provide commercial support when needed and assist on the floor troubleshooting.
• Design, coordinate, and support execution of functional tests, water tests, and other runs to challenge process and operations during major changes, or campaign readiness. Generate technical protocols as needed.
• Assist and provide guidance during MBR (Master Batch Record) creation/revisions.
• Perform assessment to support process, automation, or equipment modification or implementation of special projects
• Initiate, revise, and approve standard manufacturing procedures. Ensure all procedures reflect current operations. Serve as a document owner.
• Assess process performance and review of performance data. Evaluate, plan, and implement solutions for process improvement opportunities.
• Complete assessments for CAPA applicability requests from other plants/sites
• Complete assessment for new or changes in BOM's (Bill of Materials)
• Serves as a peer-recognized specialist in at least one area, with overall responsibility for determining methodologies in that area.

Preferred

• Educational background in Life Sciences and/or Engineering.
• In-depth experience of bio-processing unit operations (Cell Culture, Drug Substance Purification)
• Knowledge in Root Cause Analysis methodologies (Fishbone, Six Boxes, Fishbone, 5 Why’s, Kepner Tregoe)
• Familiar with Lean Manufacturing Practices
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with technical and management staff within manufacturing, process development, and quality.
• Proficiency in GDP (Good Documentation Practices) on a regulated environment
• Knowledge in systems: Trackwise, Spotfire, CDOCS, and process monitoring platforms
• Strong Technical Writing/presentation abilities, and excellent written/verbal communication skills in English and Spanish

Skills:

• Detailed technical understanding of bioprocessing unit operations.
• Skilled in performance of GMP production operations.
• Regulatory knowledge and interactions.
• Participate and help lead cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with technical and management staff within manufacturing, process development, and quality.
• Organizational, technical writing, and presentation skills.
• Basic project management skills.
• Basic knowledge of control charting.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ECHO Consulting Group, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or membership in any other class protected by federal, state, or local law.

We assure you that your opportunity for employment with ECHO Consulting Group, Inc. depends solely on your qualifications.